University of Alabama School of Medicine
Mandatory Requirements To Be Completed Prior to Matriculation
Class of 2018
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The following requirements must be completed by July 14, 2014.
Although certain websites listed below may have a completion date later than July 14, 2014, you must meet the
School of Medicine’s July 14, 2014 deadline.
If accepted after July 14, 2014, the following requirements must be completed within 2 weeks of your acceptance.
Requirement
Official Final
Transcript with
Degree Posted – A
paper transcript
must be sent from
your school’s
Registrar to
UASOM.
BlazerID
UAB Email Account
HIPAA Privacy and
Security Training
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Instructions
Contact Information and Web
Address
Must be received by Admissions office no later than July 14,
2014.
Mailing Address:
Medical Student Services/Admissions
VH 100
1720 Second Ave. South, Birmingham AL 35294
Receipt of transcript may be confirmed through
our secondary application webpage,
www.uab.edu/medicine/secondaryapplication
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Obtain a BlazerID.
This ID is required to access various UAB & SOM services &
websites, and is required before some of the items on this
checklist can be completed.
See guidelines concerning choosing a professional BlazerID.
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Establish a UAB email address.
Please wait at least 24 hours after creating your BlazerID to complete
HIPAA training.
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Access HIPAA training in UAB Learning Management System (LMS).
Before any training module or requirement can be accessed via the
LMS, the student must be entered into Banner.
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Once that is completed, a new student must create a BlazerID and
password. If the student already has a BlazerID and password, but
is newly associated with a HIPAA covered entity, time will be
required for the HIPAA training to appear in his/her assignment
list.
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The process from being entered into Banner to creating BlazerID
and password to having the required UAB/UABHS HIPAA Privacy
and Security Training appear in “Assigned Learning” within the LMS
could be up to 48 hours.
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Go to the link:www.uab.edu/learningsystem
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Select Learning System (LMS) login and log in using your BlazerID
and password
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Click to place the radial button under “Student/Manager” and
Select “Proceed with Login”
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“UAB/UABHS HIPAA Privacy and Security Training” will appear
under “My Learning”
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Select “UAB/UABHS HIPAA Privacy and Security Online Training”.
Please make sure to choose/enroll in the ONLINE version, NOT
the classroom version.
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Click “Enroll” and select “Online Presentation” then Select “Click
here to view slide presentation”
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Presentation slides will display
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View all training material
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When completed, exit by selecting either the “X” at the top of the
screen or “Exit” at the bottom
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Select “Post Test” and read the instructions
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Complete the quiz as presented being careful to answer each of
the 16 questions
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Return to course details
www.uab.edu/blazerid
https://idm.blazernet.uab.edu/bid/mbx
www.uab.edu/learningsystem
(Internet Explorer is the preferred browser)
For questions contact Shelia Searson (205-9965051). Important: You cannot begin class on
July 28th without completion of this
requirement.
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An option to print a certificate is
displayed in the green banner (this
certificate is available to be printed at any
time by accessing “My Transcript,”
selecting the HIPAA course, and a green
banner for printing a certificate displays)
An evaluation of the course is available
yet optional
Successful completion (a score of 75% or
better) will automatically be recorded by
the LMS; if unsuccessful, repeat the steps
listed
Department of
Veteran Affairs New
Trainee Orientation
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Print and complete all required documents on the VA Web site.
Print and follow the TMS Instructions for Self Registration then
complete the mandatory training, print the certification of
completion, sign all forms and be fingerprinted.
Mail your entire packet to:
Education Service (14)
Birmingham VAMC
Medical Students Training
700 South 19th Street
Birmingham, AL 35233
Call Nia Newton at (205) 933-8101 ext. 4925 or Shannon Williams
(205) 933-8101 ext. 6736 if you need assistance.
Please Note: You will need to make an appointment for
fingerprinting after July 2, 2014 and prior to Orientation on July
28, 2014.
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Contact Linda Walfield at (205) 933-8101, ext. 4516,
Doug Lilly at (205) 933-8101, ext. 5817 or Moses
Patterson at (205) 933-8101, ext. 5958. Allow 15
minutes for this process.
http://www.birmingham.va.gov/Birmingham/B
VAMC_Trainee_Website.asp
(Copy the link & Paste into your web browser)
REQUIRED MEDICAL STUDENT CLEARANCE
Note: This is the requirement most accepted students start too late! Download the necessary form TODAY and complete the first
step as soon as possible. Have everything ready to upload when instruction for the second step are sent out on June 13, 2014.
Student Health
Services (SHS)
Medical Clearance
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Step 1: Obtaining
Information and
Completing
Required Forms
Step 2: Submitting
Documents to
CertifiedBackgroun
d.com
The Medical Clearance process will be accomplished through a webbased program. The service is provided by CertifiedBackground.com, a
secure, confidential, web-based company that is HIPAA/FERPA
compliant. They will provide an Immunization Tracker and Certified
Record Review.
STEP 1:
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Enrolling students must show proof of immunizations with either
an official certificate of immunization, a photocopy of an
immunization certificate, or written documentation from their
physician.
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The immunizations needed and the form to complete can be found
at http://www.uab.edu/studenthealth/medicalclearance/dentistry-medicine-optometry.
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Students must provide proof of their immunizations and TB
testing, Clinical Immunization Record, and Clinical Student Health
History.
*PLEASE NOTE: Students can prepare this documentation NOW to
upload to “CertifiedBackground.com” after 6/11/ 2014.
Step 2:
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Directions for setting up your account and uploading your medical
documents will be sent as a separate document after 6/11/2014.
*PLEASE NOTE: Students will not be able to access
“CertifiedBackground.com” until 6/11/2014
Health Insurance
Step 1:
http://www.uab.edu/studenthealth/medicalclearance/dentistry-medicine-optometry
Your student fees will include health insurance. Complete the
mandatory VIVA Health Insurance Application or fill out an Insurance
Waiver Form if you have existing medical insurance.
Completing the waiver:
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Log in to BlazerNet
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Click “Personal Information” at the top of the page
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Click “Mandatory Student Health Insurance Selection/Waiver”
towards the bottom of the page
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Verify the address where you will live while taking classes at UAB.
***This step is very important. Any student who uses an out-of-
Step 2:
www.certifiedbackground.com
http://www.uab.edu/studenthealth/insuranceand-waivers/mandatory-insurance-waivers
Please scroll down the page if you need the
Waiver Form and Click on the “Submit Waiver
Form” link.
state address in this section will be charged for out-of-state
insurance. Your program requires you to have the in-state school
insurance (VIVA) or sign a waiver for your own personal insurance.
**If you have not moved here yet, please list your current address.
You must update this when you get here to have this charge
corrected.
After you verify your address, click to sign a waiver (if you have
your own personal insurance) or click the VIVA Health link to fill out
the application for the school insurance.
If at any time you have trouble, please contact Candace Ragsdale at
Student Health. By email crags@uab.edu; by phone 205-996-2589.
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Dental Insurance
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You will be charged a dental health fee unless you provide proof
of dental insurance.
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To request a waiver fax a copy your insurance card to Dorothy
Andrews at 205-934-3057.
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Include your full name (particularly if the insurance is in a
parent’s or spouse’s name), your student ID # (B00#), & the
term for which you request a waiver (i.e. Fall 2013, Spring
2014).
There are three assessments. Please note: You will receive instructions
for assessments soon from Academic Student Success
Questions? Contact: Dorothy Andrews,
ddandrew@uab.edu, (205) 934-5234.
IMPACT Training
View the IMPACT Ambulatory: View Only and Message Center (UAHSF)”.
Note, the training will not open until June 15, 2014, and it has a due
date of August 15, 2014, but as with other items on this list, incoming
students must complete the training by July 15, 2014.
To access the training:
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http://www.oneuabmedicine.org/
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Login using your BlazerID and password.
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Click on F&S Learning System
(Healthstream) in the righthand menu.
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You may be asked to login again.
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Click on My Assignments.
Social Security Card
You MUST bring your Social Security card to Orientation. The name on
your card must match the name with which you are matriculating. If it
does not match, you must obtain a corrected card from the Social
Security Administration.
Note: If you need a name change on your card, start that process early!
www.socialsecurity.gov
Parking Permit
Apply for a parking permit and obtain a campus map. Select Lot 15 or
Deck 9.
https://www.uab.edu/parking/parking/student
s/application
NOTE: Deck 9 decals do not go one sale until August 1st. The waiting
list opens on July 14th.
https://www.uab.edu/parking/parking/student
s/deck-waiting-list
Learning Style
Instruments
If you have not received information by
7/1/2014, please contact Dr. Hadyn Swecker
(hswecker@uab.edu).
Other Resources and Information
Technical Standards for UAB
School of Medicine and
Accommodation Application
Process
Candidates for the MD degree must have abilities and
skills in five areas: observation, communication,
motor coordination, intellectual, and
behavioral/social.
 Reasonable accommodations will be made for
qualified individuals with limitations due to a
documented disability.
 Accommodations must be requested through
the UAB Disability Support Office and
recommendations for accommodations must
come from this office.
 Accommodations that prevent the student from
demonstrating the technical standards or
essential functions of a course or requirement
may be denied.
 UASOM provides equal opportunity to all
students and will attempt to reasonably
accommodate qualified person with disabilities.
 Applicants for admission and matriculated
students, with or without reasonable
accommodations, must be able to satisfy the
technical standards for acceptance into,
progression through and graduation.
Complete the UAB Health Professional Students
Financial Aid Forms. NOTE: Financial aid for 1st year
students will be disbursed July 30, 2014.
The link for the Technical Standards is:
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/currentstudents/
policies-procedures/essentialcapacities
GradPLUS Loan
For students needing loans for the TOTAL Cost of
Attendance, you will need to apply for the Grad PLUS
Loan in addition to FAFSA.
Questions may be directed to Ann Little (aclittle@uab.edu)
Scholarships
The deadline for UASOM administered scholarship
(recruiting and need-based) is April 16, 2014.
Questions should be directed to Theresa Millender at
205-934-2332 or theresa1@uab.edu.
Information for students can be found using the
available link.
www.uab.edu/medicine/home/education/prospective/edfunding/scholarships
The Scheduling Coordinator will automatically
schedule courses defined by the curriculum for MS1
students. No action is needed.
Course descriptions and details are in the course catalog at
http://services.medicine.uab.edu/students/CatalogV2/CatalogList
ingNew.asp Use search criteria for " Preclinical - 1st Year."
Educational Funding
Computer
(Laptop Strongly Recommended)
Curriculum and Schedule
The link to information about the
Accommodations Application Process is:
https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/currentstudents/policiesprocedures/performancerequirements/
disabilityaccommodations
2012-2013 Federal Direct PLUS Loan for Graduate and
Professional Students
www.uab.edu/medicine/home/education/current/meis/compute
r-requirements
We look forward to you joining us on Monday, July 28, 2014 for your first day of medical school! Please contact
us at medschool@uab.edu if you have any questions regarding this document.